Magic Johnson vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Byron Scott 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Byron Scott 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Byron Scott 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)